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these are some articles i’ve written on medium around cryptography, zk and web3 sharing them here in case you want to explore / learn along 🤍 1) why web3 exists (eli12): why cryptography is the core reason web3 exists and how trust shifts from people to math @aannkkiittaa/why-web3-exists-because-of-cryptography-explained-like-im-12-21912c5551a6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 2) symmetric vs asymmetric cryptography: understanding the two fundamental encryption paradigms and where each is used @aannkkiittaa/symmetric-vs-asymmetric-cryptography-0d4f0259cffc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 3) diffie hellman protocol: how two strangers can securely agree on a shared secret over an open channel @aannkkiittaa/diffie-hellman-protocol-1d284f11901e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 4) elliptic curve cryptography (bitcoin math): the math behind bitcoin signatures and why elliptic curves are so powerful @aannkkiittaa/the-math-behind-bitcoin-elliptic-curve-cryptography-explained-45522ccdaf3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 5) schnorr protocol (zk foundation): a simple interactive proof that forms the basis of many zero knowledge systems @aannkkiittaa/schnorr-protocol-the-foundation-of-zk-proofs-98be2fbbe54a" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 6) kzg polynomial commitments: how we commit to polynomials and prove evaluations efficiently in zk systems @aannkkiittaa/kzg-kate-zaverucha-goldberg-commitments-2e08b4fa3b4b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 7) fri commitments: transparent polynomial commitments used in zk-starks and scalable proof systems @aannkkiittaa/understanding-fri-polynomial-commitments-scheme-7391da74c9d9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 8) redshift (transparent snarks): building snarks without trusted setup using list polynomial commitments @aannkkiittaa/understanding-redshift-transparent-snarks-from-list-polynomial-commitments-098b5e50eb7f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 9) plonky2 (recursive zk proofs): fast recursive proofs and how modern zk systems scale efficiently @aannkkiittaa/understanding-plonky2-fast-recursive-zero-knowledge-proofs-made-simple-b28cc5aded2a" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@aannkkiittaa/… 10) automated market makers (amm): how defi exchanges work without order books using math and liquidity pools medium.com/coinmonks/unde…